2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2008 Pacific Life Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Mardy Fish
Score	6–2, 5–7, 6–3

Main article: 2008 Pacific Life Open

The 2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's Singles was the main event of the 2008 Pacific Life Open men's tennis tournament played in Indian Wells, USA from March 10 through March 23, 2008.

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic in a rematch of the previous year's final.

Novak Djokovic won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–3, against Mardy Fish.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	w/o
		Tommy Haas
								1	Roger Federer	3	2
									Mardy Fish	6	6
		Mardy Fish	6	65	77
	7	David Nalbandian	3	77	64
																Mardy Fish	2	7	3
															3	Novak Djokovic	6	5	6
		Stanislas Wawrinka	65	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	77	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								2	Rafael Nadal	3	2
	9	James Blake	5	6	3
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	3	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	R Federer	6	6
		S Roitman	1	4					G García López	3	2
		G García López	6	6											1	R Federer	6	6
		E Korolev	6	2	2											N Mahut	1	1
		N Mahut	3	6	6				N Mahut	77	6
								25	N Almagro	61	2
																						1	R Federer	6	6
																						23	I Ljubičić	3	4
								23	I Ljubičić	79	7
	Q	K Nishikori	2	4					M Čilić	67	5
		M Čilić	6	6											23	I Ljubičić	6	6
		J Tipsarević	4	6	64										15	T Robredo	3	4
		N Massú	6	3	77				N Massú	4	7	65
								15	T Robredo	6	5	77

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								11	A Murray	3	6	6
		J Melzer	77	2	6				J Melzer	6	3	3
		M Safin	65	6	2										11	A Murray	79	63	6
	Q	R de Voest	77	7											20	I Karlović	67	77	3
		M Berrer	64	5				Q	R de Voest	3	62
								20	I Karlović	6	77
																						11	A Murray	6	5	3
																							T Haas	2	7	6
								30	F Verdasco	4	6	6
		V Hănescu	1	6	6				V Hănescu	6	4	3
		Montañés	6	4	4										30	F Verdasco	65	6	1
		T Haas	3	6	6											T Haas	77	4	6
		J Benneteau	6	0	2				T Haas	6	6
								6	A Roddick	4	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	N Davydenko	6	77
		S Bolelli	3	77	62			WC	J Isner	2	63
	WC	J Isner	6	65	77										4	N Davydenko	3	2
		F Mayer	5	4												M Fish	6	6
		M Fish	7	6					M Fish	6	6
								31	I Andreev	4	3
																							M Fish	7	3	77
																						24	L Hewitt	5	6	64
								24	L Hewitt	6	6
		L Horna	65	3					S Querrey	4	3
		S Querrey	77	6											24	L Hewitt	7	6
		G Simon	6	6											13	M Youzhny	5	1
		C Berlocq	2	3					G Simon	5	4
								13	M Youzhny	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								12	F González	5	6	3
	WC	M Ančić	6	6				WC	M Ančić	7	3	6
		G Monfils	3	2											WC	M Ančić	5	6	67
		T Johansson	6	62	6										22	JC Ferrero	7	4	79
	Q	Y-h Lu	4	77	4				T Johansson	4	4
								22	JC Ferrero	6	6
																						22	JC Ferrero	2	2
																						7	D Nalbandian	6	6
								29	R Štěpánek	6	6
		J Acasuso	5	5				Q	M Mirnyi	4	2
	Q	M Mirnyi	7	7											29	R Štěpánek	61	6	66
		O Hernández	2	1											7	D Nalbandian	77	0	78
		E Gulbis	6	6					E Gulbis	4	6	64
								7	D Nalbandian	6	4	77

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								5	D Ferrer	6	6
		A Clément	4	4					O Rochus	2	2
		O Rochus	6	6											5	D Ferrer	65	77	63
		H-t Lee	6	6												H-t Lee	77	65	77
		M Llodra	2	3					H-t Lee	4	77	6
								26	J Nieminen	6	65	3
																							H-t Lee	1	7	4
																							S Wawrinka	6	5	6
								18	M Baghdatis	77	1	6
	Q	I Kunitsyn	6	63	3			Q	W Odesnik	62	6	3
	Q	W Odesnik	2	77	6										18	M Baghdatis	3	77	0
	WC	J Levine	5	6	4											S Wawrinka	6	61	6
		S Wawrinka	7	4	6				S Wawrinka	2	77	6
								10	T Berdych	6	63	4

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								16	G Cañas	6	77
		F Volandri	3	65					J Björkman	2	64
		J Björkman	6	77											16	G Cañas	6	61	6
	Q	D Vemic	6	3	2										21	J Mónaco	3	77	2
	Q	R Haase	3	6	6			Q	R Haase	2	4
								21	J Mónaco	6	6
																						16	G Cañas	2	3
																						3	N Djokovic	6	6
								27	P Kohlschreiber	6	5	6
		X Malisse	65	6	6				X Malisse	2	7	4
	Q	F Serra	77	2	0										27	P Kohlschreiber	3	2
		A Seppi	4	77	6										3	N Djokovic	6	6
	Q	P Capdeville	6	63	2				A Seppi	3	63
								3	N Djokovic	6	77

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	R Gasquet	6	6
		S Grosjean	3	3					R Söderling	3	2
		R Söderling	6	6											8	R Gasquet	6	6
		D Tursunov	77	6											28	JI Chela	2	1
		B Becker	64	3					D Tursunov	77	66	4
								28	JI Chela	61	78	6
																						8	R Gasquet	4	2
																						9	J Blake	6	6
								19	C Moyá	2	6	6
	WC	R Ginepri	6	6				WC	R Ginepri	6	2	4
		V Spadea	1	1											19	C Moyá	3	4
		P Starace	4	3											9	J Blake	6	6
		M Gicquel	6	6					M Gicquel	3	77	1
								9	J Blake	6	65	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								14	P-H Mathieu	6	79
	LL	F Fognini	2	6	6			LL	F Fognini	1	67
	LL	R Schüttler	6	3	3										14	P-H Mathieu	65	4
		D Sela	6	64	6										17	J-W Tsonga	77	6
		N Kiefer	4	77	3				D Sela	2	4
								17	J-W Tsonga	6	6
																						17	J-W Tsonga	77	63	5
																						2	R Nadal	64	77	7
								32	F López	4	77	2
	Q	B Reynolds	3	4				WC	D Young	6	63	6
	WC	D Young	6	6											WC	D Young	1	3
	Q	S Giraldo	77	6											2	R Nadal	6	6
		W Eschauer	65	4				Q	S Giraldo	3	3
								2	R Nadal	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying Draw